Fla. man wrestles gun from ATM robber

Miami Herald Saturday 6th August, 2011

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A heroic Florida man came to his girlfriend's rescue after a gunman tried to rob her while she retrieved money from a St. Petersburg ATM.Anthony Hall was sitting in the car with his 5-year-old child when he saw the gunman approach 25-year-old Cristina Hopkins on Friday night. He jumped out of the car and struggled with the ...

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